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John Reed Porter — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003312 of 4482

U.S. Army#443of 2016

American Civil War#10of 1091

Battle of Scary Creek#1of 2

Battle of Stones River#1of 14

Battle of Chickamauga#2of 16

Chattanooga campaign#2of 4

Atlanta campaign#2of 13

Battle of Bentonville#2of 4

John Reed Porter

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

American Civil WarBattle of Scary CreekBattle of Stones RiverBattle of ChickamaugaChattanooga campaignAtlanta campaignBattle of Bentonville

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Reed Porter was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, a military award presented by the United States Department of War to 18 Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862 during the American Civil War (1861–1865). He joined Union Army in 1861 and participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Stones River, Bentonville, and the campaigns of Chattanooga and Atlanta. At the end of the war he was a first lieutenant.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts